metallic cartridge revolver; .36 inch calibre; octagonal barrel; six-shot; centrefire [converted to centrefire from percussion]; brass trigger guard; additional side-loading gate and ejector rod; spent case removal rod on right-hand side; rammer underneath barrel; two-piece wooden grips, chipped at base and large chip missing on left hand side, some wood missing, central washer has been forced and has enlarged the recess

markings:

on top rear of barrel, obscured by corrosion: .. YORK. U.S.

marked on top strap with numeral: 60

inside trigger guard tang: 27 / 695

on left side of trigger guard at rear: B

to rear under barrel, obscured by ramrod (first number poorly struck) (last numeral has been struck upside down, correctly oriented numeral struck above): [3]7695

maker: Remington, USA, circa 1850-80

History: US Civil War period